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People always ask me why I love the Great Pyrenees breed, so I thought it would be fun to poll other pyr owners to see their responses. Here are the most popular reasons that people love Great Pyrenees (in no particular order).
- Loyal – In the good times and bad, a pyr will always be at your side.
- Protective – A pyr would give his life to protect you. Coyotes, bears, and untrustworthy people are no match for a Great Pyrenees.
- Great family dog – Their gentle nature makes them great with children, the elderly, special needs, and everywhere in between.
- Pyr paw – Have you ever taught a dog to shake only to have the dog continually offer their paw in hopes of a treat? Well, pyrs do this without being taught shake. Imagine being whacked by a giant pyr paw. We owners love it
- Independent – Pyrs were bred to work without the need for human intervention. While they’re not highly trainable, we love their intelligence and instincts.
- Low odor – The Great Pyrenees has a self-cleaning coat which has minimal oils. This leads them to be a very low odor dog.
- Sensitive – For being such a large, strong dog, pyrs have a very sensitive personality that makes them even more endearing.
- Intuitive – They always ‘just know’.
- Beauty – The Great Pyrenees is absolutely breath-taking.
- Broad personality – Cuddle bug one minute and guard dog the next, the pyr can easily switch between roles.
- Expressive face – Between their stunning smile and soulful eyes, you can always tell how a pyr is feeling.
- Gentle – As livestock guardians, they were bred to tolerate animals of all sizes and ages. It’s not uncommon to see a pyr wrestle with a Great Dane and then lie calmly to play with a Pomeranian.
- Versatile – A livestock guardian dog living in the country protecting his flock or a therapy dog living in the city. A pyr is happy either way.
- Butt swagger – Nuff said.
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